Our Philosophy

The faculty and staff of St.
Bartholomew Academy, guided by gospel and moral values and with a goal of educating students towards a Christian vision of the human person, the world, and learning, believe that:

1) The individual
learning styles, gifts, and talents of each student are to be nurtured in order
to effectively educate the whole child in the academic, spiritual, emotional,
and physical environments.

2) Children should be
challenged with rigorous academics to provide them with a wealth of
opportunities for success.

3) All
teachers should be committed to using a variety of strategies to actively
engage students intheir lessons.

4) A partnership among administration, faculty,
parents, students, and community that concentrates on values such as
responsibility and accountability is essential to a successful learning
environment.

5) A nurturing and safe
environment is vital for a student’s growth and well-being and will allow for achievement of full potential.

6) Interaction
with individuals of diverse backgrounds and character teachestolerance and appreciation
for others.

7) Children should be
encouraged to understand and appreciate
diversity in the classroom as well as in our larger community.

8) Catholic
values and respect should be exemplified daily.

9) Students
should have opportunities to utilize current technologies andapplications in order to
achieve success in their future.

10) Catholic
Christian behavior should be modeled by theadministration and teachers and be evident throughout
the day in all areas of the curriculum as well as in social settings.

11) Each individual in the school should
value relationships based on honesty, trust, respect, integrity and civility.